Section 339.14007. Approved course of instruction and training.

Rule 7. (1)    The department, in consultation with the board, shall only approve a course of instruction and training that meets both of the following requirements:

(a)        Complies with section 17309(2) of the code, MCL 333.17309(2). For the purposes of this rule, a course of instruction and training that complies with section 17309(2) of the code shall include, at a minimum, a total of 9 semester credits or 144 clock hours of instruction. The instruction provided shall include, at a minimum, all of the following subjects:

(i)     Administrative management of a nursing home.

(ii)     Human resources or personnel management in a nursing home.

(iii)     Financial management of a nursing home.

(iv)        State and federal laws governing the operation of a nursing home and the protection of patients in a nursing home.

(v)     Gerontology or the aging process.

(vi)     Patient care.

(vii)     Services provided in a nursing home.

(viii)     Infection control.

(ix)     Environmental issues.

(x)     Emergency preparedness.

(b)     Is offered by an accredited institution that meets the standards in R 339.14005.

(2)     A course of instruction and training that meets the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule qualifies as a course of instruction and training approved by the department.

History: 1992 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.